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Original in. 1,542,124, time June 10,1925, Serial No. 716,556,111 Kay 29, 1924. ap licant: at

reissue filed. January This invention relates to improvements in pass-cases and more particularly to fold- .able pocket cases especially designed for carrying passes, currency, identification cards and thelike.

The object of the invention is to provide a case in which card or pass holding members are removably retained, thus permittin additional members to be added or remove at will. a

A further object of the invention is to pro-; vide, a novel means for removably securing the card or pass holding members within the case;

5 -.The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the accompanying, drawings in which I Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete case with a single card holding element Figure 2 is a view in elevation of the card holding member and'showing' the manner in which the securing member is applied.-

Fi re 3 is a view in end elevation of the 1 card olding member shownin Figure 2.

Figur'e'etis .a perspective viewof'the securing member; v Figure 5 'is an' enlarged'detailed view in section taken lon line 5'-5 of Figure 2; and

l .30 Figure 6 is an enlargedsectional view taken on line 6 6 of Figure 1-.- In its preferred form,

a foldable cover of soft leather,- made up of an outergply lkand an inner ply 2, stitched together along one side and'oneend edge.

The outer 1y includes-an extended end por-. tion 3 whic forms a flap for securing the case ,in closed position by a suitable fastener 4. J 1 Thecover is foldable lengthwise along a line midway betweenthe ends, the flap 3 lapping] over the ends of the case in the usual manner and fastened to thesurfa f the: outer ply by the snap fastener-4f A card holding membe preferably consists 4 f two hinged-together ectangular frames j 5-5 each made up of wo'rectangular pieces .of'celluloid 6, bound together at their edges by strips 7 of a suitable fabric or other binda ingfmaterial which is stitched around the e'dfges of the celluloid sheets so as to leave a.

slot at one edge for the removal and insertion of the cards. transverse strip 8 of he as; consists be ,;bers permits of expansion; a further advan- 1927. Serial No. 162,188.

the same flexible material forms the hinge element to the cover or case proper, a nickele or brass bar is provided, which has-pins 10-1 0 locatednear each end, said pins being .bent at right angles intermediate their ends so as to form relatively short shanks extending at right angles to the bar and somewhat longer portions extendingparallel to and" toward the opposite ends. 7

The 'hinged'forming portion 8 of the card holding member. 5 is perforated as at 11--11 and the inner cover strip 2 is similarly per forated as at 12. Thus, to: remove or insert the card holding element the pins 1010 are passed through the perforation and occu y the position shown in Figure 6. The'shan modate one or more of the card holding elements, thus the same canbe added as occasion demands.

As clearly shownin Fi re-1 a single card 1 ea'dh side or secnumber The useuof removable card holding memof the pins-10 are sufiiciently long to accom-.

be inserted; 1 each facing outwardly, sothat the maximum f of cards may be inserted and carried in the case.'

'tage is derived, namely, that it permits their renewal whenever the same becomes worn or votherwise damaged. The necessity for 'renewalis particularly desirable in cases of this character, for the reason that while celluloid V has been found to be'the' only practical material tobe used for the purpose, itsflsurface becomes readily scratched and. roughened 'within a. relatively short space of time-and as a result loses its transparency. Therefore, ,95

with this construction these'card holding ole-1 merits can be' readily replaced without the necessityof purchasing'anentirely new case. Having described a preferred embodiment of the invention, we claim:

1. A pass-case comprisingha foldable cover a of pliable material, a card. olding member, consisting of frames of transparent material joined together by aseetionof flexible ma;

terial, and a bar adapted to extend transversely of said card holding member and provided with fastening members adapted to pass through the flexible section thereof and said cover.

2. A pass-case comprising a foldable cover of pliable material, a card holding member, consisting of frames of transparent material joined together by a section of flexible material, and a bar adapted to extend transversely of said card holding member and pro vided with pins adapted to pass throng-l1 the flexible section thereof and said cover.

3. A pass-case comprising a foldable cover, consisting of an outer and an inner ply of flexible material, a card holding section consisting of flexibly connected frames of trans parent material, and a bar adapted to extend transversely of said card holding section, and provided with pins adapted to be inserted through registering perforations in the flexible portion of said card holding section and the inner ply of said cover.

4. In a foldable pass case having a fold therein, pairs of card holding members hingedly connected together, and means for detachably attaching the hinge portions of one or more pairs to the pass case at the fold thereof, said means comprislng a bar adapted to overlie the lunged portions of the pairs of card holding members, and members adapted to be inserted through registering perforations in the pass case and hinged portions and engaging the bar.

5. A pass case comprising a foldable cover consisting of an outer and an inner ply having a fold therein, pairs of card holding members joined together by strips of flexible material, and meansfor detachably attaching the strips of one or more superimposed pairs to the pass case at the fold thereof.

6. In a pass case as set forth in claim 5,

-said means comprising a bar adapted to overinner ply, means for securing the inner ply to I the outer ply along one edge and one end thereof, pans of card holdlng members comprising sheets of transparent material. adapted to be secured togetheralong the edges thereof bysuitable'strips of flexible material and adapted'to have adjoining ends thereof connected together by a strip of flexible material whereby to provide an open space therebetween at the opposite ends thereof, and meansfor detachably securing said card holders to said inner ply of said cover member.

8. In a pass case, .a cover of flexible ma-' terial comprising an inner and an outer ply, means for securing the inner plyto the outer ply along one edge and one end thereof. card holding means comprisingsheets of transparent material adapted to be disposed in cooperating relation, means for connecting-coextensive edges of said card holders, a flexible strip for connecting adjoining ends of said card holding members, means for securing pairs of said card holding. means to said cover in"superimposed relation including a bar adapted to extendv across the uppermost of said'flexible sections, and hook members adapted to be insertedthrough aligned openings in said flexible strips and said inner ply.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own We aflix'our signatures, V

OLAF HALVORSEN. WILLIAM 'r. smnnns.

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